[GSL] Open S1 - Grand Finals

There will be no balance complaints, racial whining, any further stupid fucking comments in this, or any other GSL thread. I'm tired of having to go through the thread and ban people who think they're so clever and witty after terran wins a game and say "oh so u still dont think terran is op wololololol". It's not funny, and it leads to unnecessary flamewars and heated discussions which are NOT needed in a Live Report thread.

If you fail to heed this warning you will be issued with a 2-day temp ban, ezpz.

September 4th, 2010 is when it started. They were outnumbered, the balance of power had seemed so far from their grasp. Cynics berated them, doubters insisted they would fall. Each battle would be a hard one, for not only were they fighting for their own survival - they were fighting to prove something. Something that could not be taken away. Something that was on the brink of everyone's mind. Yet while their numbers were indeed small, the strength they had would not be matched. Day after day, week after week, one more fell; sometimes two or even three. Their numbers dwindled, and their faith began to waver. Even amongst their own there were doubters. Reports had been flooding in that some of the elite in their own ranks were switching sides in the midst of struggle.

"You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. "

He was not alarmed. There had been times when his faith wavered and thoughts crept into his head of weakness and hesitation; but he continued on. Fighting forward, he forged a path through his fallen brethren. Striking foe after foe, he left a trail of his ruined enemies as a testiment to his willpower.

"At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is FruitDealer!', or 'There he is, the one who Deals fruit!' do not believe it. For false FruitDealers and false prophets will appear and perform greate sales and markets to decieve even the elect - if that were possible."

Preperations were given, warnings were heeded. Though there were 16 at the start, only one remains. The final day has arrived, and this is a dark hour. Has He really come to free your mind of these shackles of inadequacy, these bonds of disbelief and weakness? Or will today be a day of rejoicing, a day of great victory and triumph.

"Wherever there is a fruit carcass, there the vulture bikes will gather."

Mmm, fresh fruit.

There are many who bear this symbol of humanity, this shred of unity; yet there are few who bring the name which they own significance. Never faultering, never questioning, never standing down - they were proud. Proud of the arms they bear, the weapons they've forged, the victories they've tasted. However in the quickness they arrived, it was in quickness they felt defeat. Had their pride gotten to them, had they forgotten what they were there for in the first place? The multitudes of followers and believers that had joined their sides over the course of battle had grown plentiful, but what would it be worth if there were none to guide them?

"My servants will stim, but you will still be yearning. My servants will rejoice and dance out of the joy of their space armor, but you will cry out in anguish of creep and wail in the brokenness of the hivemind." - 65:13-14

Each battle began to show their wear - disputes amongst themselves were brought out and even the one they call TheLittleOne could not even quell their rough spirits. Each victory tored a shred of what humanity they could sew together inside of them, yet they lingered on..

"This is a token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all the Terran of the UED." - 9:17

It was in the last civil war that the clouds broke, and a new leader was suggested amongst elite. Albeit he was not one of them originally, that did not stop them from taking this opportunity. They siezed this advantage, it was theirs for the taking. His initials, ITR, were scratched out of his armor and replaced with a new slogan - HopeTorture. Changed, reconditioned, evolved - he was their hope now. Their enemies would feel the victory was upon them, only to have it taken from their grasp.

"At that time the sign of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations will mourn." - 24:30

I honestly cannot tell you what is going to happen or who will win - this is way too close of a series to even call. I'm just giving you what i HOPE happens, but it could go either way. This is ridiculous how close this series is going to be. Check out this poll to give a little insight on how the rest of TL thinks this will go down:

Pulling for ITR because I'm a BW Protoss -> SC2 Terran convert myself and I think he's shown of the most exciting play in the tournament, but I absolutely wouldn't mind seeing Cool take this. I honestly don't think he will, though